Emeril knows the butcher, Leonard, a telltale sign the burgers have to be good! For just $2.75 you can get all the fixings: lettuce, tomato, ketchup and onion, at several locations in New York. If you want dessert, try a milkshake or egg cream -- they've got those, too! Emeril said, "It's the real deal, right here at Jimbo's!"

J-Bar, an authentic saloon and an Aspen favorite since 1889, is a watering hole famous for its burger! Served on an egg bun with a little lettuce -- simple and delectable! Be sure to wash that burger down with an "Aspen Crud," the signature drink born when J-Bar was converted to a soda fountain during Prohibition. It's a milkshake with spice -- bourbon to be exact!

Soup Burg
1095 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10021
(212) 744-1233

Burgers galore, this is an NYC classic. Prize Angus beef, no fillers, no spices, no additives -- just the best meat on a toasted bun. But if you're a bit more adventurous, Soup Burg boasts more than two dozen kinds of burgers, including the "Greek Burger" with melted feta, the pizza burger or the "Smother Burger" for the super hungry. All the burgers are available two ways: regular, with just pickles, or deluxe, with pickles, lettuce, tomato and French fries.

Is there such thing as a posh hamburger? If so, it lives at the 39 Degree Lounge in Aspen, Colo. Ask the Aspen locals where the best burger in town is, and a lot of them answer with the 'Lounge.' Grab a swanky cocktail, add lettuce, tomato, onion, an old-fashioned bun, and of course, a big juicy burger: now that's a recipe for a good time!

Hut's Hamburgers
807 West 6th Street
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 472-0693

Order them by number or order them by name. Hut's boasts a menu of 20 different burgers. Be sure to try No. 7, better known as "Tuby's Tickler," complete with chili, jalapenos and grated cheese. Or if you've got a sweet tooth: No. 14, the "Beachboy's Favorite," comes with pineapple, Swiss cheese, mayo, lettuce and bell peppers.

D19
305 South Mill Street
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-6019

Beef plays second fiddle to the Bison Burger at D19 in Aspen. It comes with caramelized onions, apple smoked bacon, and a seasoned slice of tomato, a little bit of arugula, and truffle fries. But if you're more traditional, there's a beef burger too: caramelized onions, melted cheddar cheese, apple smoked bacon, tomato and parsley French fries.